Saturday, August 27, 2011

ATP Champions Tour stars John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and Mats Wilander have all backed Nole to win the US Open. (VIDEO)Asked who they thought would win the title, the trio confidently predicted the Serb would come out on top. McEnroe is surely the only other man on the planet who understands how Novak is feeling at the moment. In 1984, McEnroe lost just three matches in an incredible year. In another special video, the American paid tribute to Novak, and said that he was on course for the greatest season in tennis history.ENJOY!!!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Novak is into his third Cincinnati finals! Nole took the first set 7-5 when no.8 seed Czech Tomas Berdych retired after 52 minutes of play with fears of aggravating an injury. The top-seeded Serbian star started with an excellent opening service game. Berdych responded in convincing fashion. The Czech faced a break point in the fourth game but held with a couple of big-hitting serves. Nole was broken in the seventh game. Berdych was serving for the set in the tenth game when the world no.1 fought back to level the result. Nole raced through his service game to love, and then put the pressure on Berdych who produced four unforced errors to lose the set. The Czech then decided to pull out.“ It’s great I’m in another final. It's a great achievement. Tomorrow I'll try to get another title, ” said Novak. “ I hope it’s not going to be too hot and let’s hope for another good match. We have a good rivalry, same age, same generation and it’s nice to play him in a final again. ”Match statistics: aces (4-4), double faults (3-2), winners (9-14), unforced errors (8-22).The 24-year-old Belgrade native has dropped only one set so far, to no.6 seed Gael Monfils in the quarter-finals. Nole added one more victory to his stellar record in 2011 and he now has a sizzling 57-1 match record on the season.In the first semi-final earlier today Andy Murray beat American Mardy Fish 6-3, 7-6.Nole will face the fourth-seeded Brit on Sunday at 12.30 local time (18.30 CET) in a repeat of the 2008 Cincinnati Masters final.SOURCE:Novak Djokovic Official WebSite(read more)

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Invincible Novak continues his total tennis domination this season! The world no.1 defeated sixth-seeded American Mardy Fish in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 23 minutes in the Rogers Cup final to capture his ninth title in 2011 and 27th career trophy! Novak is having a historic season on the ATP World Tour. He has become the first man ever to win five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles in the same year. The Serbian has also become the first men's player to win a tournament in his no.1 debut since Pete Sampras did it in 1993.“ History making, of course it’s special,” Novak said about the fantastic accomplishment. “Of course, it’s an honour and privilege to be part of the history of the sport that I love and that I play. ”After saving break points in the third and fifth games, Djokovic broke the last two Fish serves to take the first set 6-2 in 38 minutes. Novak lost his momentum in the second set. The American broke him twice, in the fifth and ninth games, to level the match at a set each. Novak showed his strength and character of a true champion in the decisive third set. He made a crucial break in the fifth game and kept the advantage till the end to clinch the remarkable victory.Match statistics: aces (4-7), double faults (2-3), winners (19-29), unforced errors (29-42).Djokovic’s first serve win percentage was 70, compared to 72 for Fish.Novak capitalised on 3 of his 8 chances for break, while the American converted 2 of his 10 break points." It was another great effort from Novak, I'm getting a bit tired of this though, " joked Fish." I'm not getting tired of this (victories), it was a pleasure playing against Mardy. My team and I have done it again, " said Novak. " It's so great to win another title. We played a great match, I had a few lucky points in the third set to break. "SOURCE:Novak Djokovic Official WebSite (read more)